Harvard Art Museums > 2008.115.77: Siglos of the Achaemenid Empire Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Siglos of the Achaemenid Empire (Achaemenid Kings) , 2008.115.77,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/186535. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.115.77 People Achaemenid Kings (r. c. 522-330 BCE) Title Siglos of the Achaemenid Empire Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 499 BCE-333 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Persia Period Classical period Culture Persian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/186535 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 5.43 g Denomination siglos Provenance Recorded Ownership History Baldwin sale Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University Accession Year 2008 Object Number 2008.115.77 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description obverse: King of Persia in kneeling-running attitude, holding bow and spear. reverse: Oblong incuse. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
